CAREER INFORMATION

middle school lessons

Winter 2010

" Education and Salary – Is There a Connection? "
 
Activity  in Word    
 

Grades 6-8    Math, Instructional Technology Information, Literacy and Language Arts
National Career Development Guidelines
Goal ED1 : Attain educational achievement and performance levels needed to reach your personal and career goals .

Fall 2009

" I Can Be Happy for Hours Just Doing . . . "
 
Activity  in Word    
 

Grades 6-8    Language Arts
National Career Development Guidelines
Goal PS4 : Balance personal, leisure, community, learner, family, and work roles.

Spring 2009

" Stress and Peer Pressure "
 
Activity  in Word    
 

Grades 6-8   Instructional Technology, Health, Information Literacy
National Career Development Guidelines
Competency III: Knowledge of the importance of growth and change

Fall 2008

" Chart This! "
 
Activity  in Word    
  Activity
 in .pdf format

Grades 6-8   Math, Social Studies, Science
National Career Development Guidelines
Competency : Develop positive interpersonal skills including respect for diversity (PS2)

Spring 2008

" It’s My Time! "
 
Activity  in Word    
  Activity
 in .pdf format

Grades 6-8   Math
National Career Development Guidelines
Competency : Develop understanding of yourself and maintain a positive self-concept. (PS1)

Winter 2008

" Basic Budgeting "
   Activity      Activity

  in Word          in .pdf format

Grades 6-8     Math
National Career Development Guidelines
Competency : Integrate changing employment trends, societal needs, and economic conditions into your career plans.(CM 5)

Fall 2007

" Skills For Success "
 
Activity         Activity

   in Word          in .pdf format

Grades 6-8    Language Arts
National Career Development Guidelines
Competency :Master academic, occupational and general employability skills in order to obtain, create, maintain and advance your employment (CM4)

Spring 2007

" Community Careers "
 
Activity         Activity

   in Word         in .pdf format

Grades 6-8    Social Studies, Language Arts, and Information Literacy
National Career Development Guidelines
Competency : Use accurate, current, and unbiased career information during career planning and management. (CM3)

Winter 2007

"Making Choices"
 
Activity

Grades 6-7     Math, Language Arts
National Career Development Guidelines
Competency : Use a process of decision-making as one component of career development (CM2)

Fall 2006

"Becoming Biligual"
 
Activity

Grades 6-8     Language Arts - Social Studies - Languages
National Career Development Guidelines
Competency : Create and manage a career plan that meets your career goals. (CM1)

Spring 2006

"Plan for Your Future"
 
Activity

Grades 7-8    Language Arts
National Career Development Guidelines
Competency : Participate in ongoing, lifelong learning experiences to enhance your ability to function effectively in a diverse and changing economy.

Winter 2005

"How Am I Ever Going
        to Use This? "
 
Activity and Handout
    
In .pdf format

Grades 7-8
National Career Development Guidelines
Competency : ED1
: Attain Educational Achievement and Performance Levels Needed to Reach Your Personal and Career Goals
Fall 2005

"Changes, Goals and
      Expectations"
 
Activity and Handout
    
In .pdf format

Grades 6-8
National Career Development Guidelines
Competency PS3:
Integrate Personal Growth and Change into Your Career Development
Spring 2005

"Play the Market?"
 
Activity and Handout
    
In .pdf format

Grades 7-8
National Career Development Guidelines
Competency PS2: Develop Positive Interpersonal Skills Including Respect for Diversity
Fall 2004

"How Full is Your Basket?"
 
Activity and Handout
    
In .pdf format

Grades 7-8
National Career Development Guidelines
Competency 1: Knowledge of the Influence of a Positive Self-Concept
Summer 2004

"Exploring Careers Game"
 
Activity and Worksheet
    
In .pdf format

Grades 7-8
National Career Development Guidelines
Competency 12: Understanding the Process of Career Planning
Spring 2004

"Careers and Gender"
 
Activity and Worksheet
    
In .pdf format

Grades 6-7
National Career Development Guidelines
Competency 11: Knowledge of Different Occupations and Changing Male/Female Roles
Winter 2003

"What Do You Do"
 
Activity and Worksheet
      
In .pdf format

Grades 6-7
National Career Development Guidelines
Competency 10: Knowledge of the Interrelationship of Life Roles
Fall 2003

"Rules, Who Needs Them?"
 
Activity and 2 pg. Worksheet
    
In .pdf format

Grades 6-8
National Career Development Guidelines
Competency 9: Skills to Make Decisions
Summer 2003

"Taxing Taxes"
 
Activity and Worksheet
      
In .pdf format

Grades 6-8
National Career Development Guidelines
Competency 8: Understanding how work relates to the needs and functions of the economy and society
Spring 2003

"Apply Now"
   
Activity
         In .pdf format

Grades 7-8
National Career Development Guidelines
Competency 7: Knowledge of Skills Necessary to Seek and Obtain Jobs
Winter 2002

"Discover America"
   
Activity and Worksheet
         In .pdf format

Grades 6-8
National Career Development Guidelines
Competency 6: Skills to Locate, Understand and Use Career Information
Fall 2002

"Wages, Salaries, and Such"
 
Activity and Worksheet
    
In .pdf format

Grades 6-7
National Career Development Guidelines
Competency 5: Understanding the Relationship Between Work and Learning
Summer 2002

"More Than Beef in Burgers"
       
(Word format)
        (.pdf format*)

Grades 6-8
National Career Development Guidelines
Competency 4: Knowledge of the Benefits of Educational Achievement
Spring 2002

"The Roles of the Family"
        (Word format)
        (.pdf format*)

Grades 6-8
National Career Development Guidelines
Competency 3: Knowledge of the importance of growth and change

Winter 2001

"My Mental Health"
       
(Word format w/ Handout)
        (.pdf format* w/ Handout)

Grades 7-8
National Career Development Guidelines
Competency
2: Skills to Interact Positively with Others
Fall 2001

"Rate Yourself"
        (Word format, Handout)
        (.pdf format*, Handout)

Grades 6-7    
National Career Development Guidelines
Competency 1: Knowledge of the importance of self-concept.
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